Farmborough

Other current and historical names

Ferenberge
Ferenberga
Ferenberia

Built-Up Area: Farmborough
Parish/Community: Farmborough
Unitary Authority: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°20'39"N 2°29'16"W
Eastings/Northings: 366117, 160676
OS Grid: ST661606
Mapcode Local: GBR JW.VDXF
Mapcode Global: VH898.TGMW

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Farmborough within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Farmborough in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Farmborough, par., E. Somerset, 6½ miles SW. of Bath, 1494 ac., pop. 845; P.O.

Farmborough in the Domesday Book

A village in Keynsham hundred, in the county of Somerset.

- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Aelfric; Edric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Coutances
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Nigel of Gournay (subinfeudated); William (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £8 in 1070; £8 in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 8 smallholders; 6 slaves
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 2 men's ploughs (10 plough lands)
- Meadow: 154 acres
- Pasture: 148 acres
- Animals in 1086: 35 cattle; 14 pigs; 1 cob

British Place Names

Farmborough, Bath and North East Somerset

Farmborough is a village in Bath and North East Somerset

Farmborough in historic gazetteers

Farmborough in the Domesday Book